Hygiene legislation requires all slaughterhouses to keep meat below 7°C before it is transported. ‘Above temperature’ or ‘warm’ meat is defined by meat that reaches 7°C and above before it’s transported to authorised establishments.

Application process

You can apply for an authorisation to either transport partially chilled meat above this temperature if the requirements in Regulation 2017/1981 are met.

You can also apply for an authorisation to transport above temperature meat for the production of specific products if there is a technological reason why the meat does not need to be reduced to below the legal requirement.